Power Management44 User’s GuideAdvanced Power ManagementThis computer supports the APM standard designed tofurther reduce power consumption. APM is a power-management approach defined jointly by Microsoft andIntel. An increasing number of software packages supportAPM to take advantage of its power-saving features andallow greater system availability without degradingperformance.For more information about APM under Windows, refer toyour Windows user’s manual.Advanced Configuration and Power InterfaceAdvanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is apower-management specification jointly developed by Intel,Microsoft, and Toshiba. ACPI enables Windows to controlthe amount of power given to each device attached to thecomputer. With ACPI, Windows can turn off peripheraldevices when they are not in use, thereby saving power.510.book : 510-2.fm Page 44 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM
